Chelsea Set to Raid Man City Again, in Advanced Talks to Sign Top Defender From Premier League Champions

• Chelsea are in advanced talks with Man City over a deal to re-sign Nathan Ake back to the Stamford Bridge this summer
• The Blues turned their attention to Ake as their primary target, Matthijs De Ligt is moving further out of reach
• Ake is the second player the Blues are hoping to purchase from the Premier League champions after also pushing to sign Raheem Sterling

Chelsea are pushing to sign a central defender and has opened negotiations with Manchester City for Dutch defender Nathan Ake.

The Blues are desperate to replace Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen who have both joined Real Madrid and Barcelona respectively this summer.

Chelsea are hoping to re-sign Nathan Ake amid fears Juventus defender Matthijs de Ligt could choose Bayern Munich over a move to Stamford Bridge Daily Mail reports.

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Ake is eager to get more playing time ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup as he only featured in just 14 appearances in the league for the Premier League champions.

The Dutch defender would not mind returning to Chelsea as it would mark a second return to Stamford Bridge where he won the Europa League and the League Cup in 2017.

Chelsea could hijack Man Utd pursuit of Frankie de Jong

Meanwhile, Chelsea could beat Manchester United to the signature of Dutch midfielder, Frankie de Jong from Barcelona Football London reports.

The agent of de Jong is currently in London and Blues owner, Todd Boehly in interested in hijacking the talks between the midfielder and Manchester United.

Frankie de Jong is keen on leaving the Catalan giants this summer but it is unclear which club the Dutch midfielder will sign for with the Red Devils leading the race to sign him this summer.

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Chelsea to battle Man United for transfer of Barcelona midfielder

Earlier, Sports Brief reported Chelsea has joined Manchester United in the race to sign Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong.

De Jong has widely been linked with a move to Man United this summer, with the Red Devils understood to have shortlisted the Dutchman top on their transfer wishlist.

The Red Devils are ready to pay £56.2million for the Dutch international this summer.